Archive for July, 2007

Very special give away

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

I found this give away this morning.
Her paintings are beautiful!
Stop by and enter (or not because that gives me more chances to win!) and tell her Lizzie sent you.

The Basis for Forgiveness Forgiveness Notes #3

Monday, July 30th, 2007

God’s forgiveness of men and women.
At the beginning of Christ’s ministry John the Baptist announced the purpose of it when he pointed to Jesus as the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. John 1:29.
The Lord Himself made it clear that His death was the basis for forgiveness. Mt 20:28  Mt [...]

Homeschooling in the Hard times

Monday, July 30th, 2007

I am doing some research and am wondering if you’d help me.
If you have homeschooled when life is tough, would you be willing to answer a questionnaire for me?
I have written some questions that I wonder about and that I know others have had to deal with.
If it’s not you but a friend could you [...]

Introduction to Forgiveness You can’t Live without it study Notes #2

Sunday, July 29th, 2007

*More notes from the forgiveness study at camp.
Let’s start with us
1. What do you know (or think you know) about forgiveness?
 
2. Where did you learn what you know?
Question: How much do you trust what you know about forgiveness to really serve you well in life?
Popular ideas on forgiveness
*Forgiveness means “it never happened”
*Lack of [...]

Just like me

Sunday, July 29th, 2007

On Friday, I met with a group of women just like me.
We all have husbands in prison.
Most of us recognized each other from visits. I was invited by the woman I had lunch with before. I wrote about that here.
I settled right in feeling very comfortable even though I was surrounded by women I didn’t [...]

Works of God

Sunday, July 29th, 2007

 
Sunday night is better than never right?
 
My works of God weekend post ties in with all the learning and growing God has been doing in my life.
 
On Monday night, at our ladies’ Bible study, I asked prayer for God to provide some things that James and I need. These things are outside of bills that [...]

Works of God Weekend

Thursday, July 26th, 2007

Please consider participating in the Works of God Weekend with me.
Leave a way that God worked in your life this week here in the comments, or post it on your own blog and link back here.
**Here is mine.
 
 

Amusement break

Thursday, July 26th, 2007

Last night, on the way home, James said quite seriously,
“I did not know that they had electricity in World War II.”
I said, “You didn’t!”
He said, “No. I didn’t think it was invented until 1988.”
I guess 1988 was sooooo long ago!
I told him that it was discovered in the 17oo’s (I better check my facts.)
He said, [...]

Forgiveness Bible Passage Summary Notes #1

Thursday, July 26th, 2007

I mentioned that the sessions at camp were wonderful and that I wanted to share the notes with you.
I will probably add them little by little.
Here is a summary of the Bible passages the speaker used.
*I need to forgive others as God has forgiven me Eph 4:32
*I need to have God’s perspective on forgiveness [...]

Rockin Girl Blogger

Wednesday, July 25th, 2007

 
I was nominated for this award a few weeks ago. She is a newer reader here.
Thank you.
It’s taken me awhile to decide who to nominate.
I decided that this award seems to be in a spirit of fun and so I’m going to nominate some girls that are in the trenches with me.
They may be facing [...]